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From a heroic long-distance swimmer to a producer of spectacularly eerie sound effects, the seabirds seen swooping and diving over British waters have all manner of singular skills, says John Lewis-Stempel

Unhurried in flight and with a sideline in stolen goods, the handsome red kite is the gentleman thief of the raptor world

The best rare birds seen all around Britain in May

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Check your answers against our explanations. Remember, there are no ‘trick’ birds or extreme rarities among these...